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What’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?
French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.
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France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as…
World
France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation
France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods",…
World
France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir
French lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the…
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Macron backs symbolic repeal of France's slavery laws, warns against 'false promises' on reparations
President Emmanuel Macron endorsed repealing centuries-old royal decrees that codified slavery in French colonies on Thursday, calling their continued existence…
World
France marks 25 years since landmark slavery law
Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of France’s Taubira law, which recongnised slavery as a crime against humanity for the first…
Politics
UK Government to Repeal Spy Chiefs' Veto Power in Public Inquiries
The UK government has announced plans to scrap a law that allowed spy chiefs to veto the testimony of intelligence…